Dental Care: Childrens Dental Care

“With this generous award, we will be able to continue to serve children in Alamance County with high quality dental equipment and care,” county Health Director Stacie Saunders said. The Alamance County grant is one of 13 totaling $40,000 that Delta there's no dentist serving Stratford's 1,200 residents and that means kids don't have easy access to dental care. Many of the parents are farm workers who can't take the time off work or don't have a car to go to a dentist in another town. Lemoore February is Children's Dental Health Month, an excellent opportunity for both kids and parents to learn more about preventive dental care and the importance of a healthy oral care routine. It’s also a good time to give back and help other children in Still, the report underscores hope that dental care is becoming more accessible. As more children's cavities are being treated, dental professionals hope to see an increase in cavity prevention. Proactive defense against childhood tooth decay is a Millions of people go without dental insurance, either because they can’t afford it or because it’s low on their list of healthcare priorities. But among those without dental insurance are children, who need to practice good dental hygiene as much as Paxton Metz wears protective sunglasses to get his teeth cleaned and sealed on Oct. 8, 2012, at the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine clinic in Alton, Ill., as part of "Give Kids A Smile Day." (Photo: John Badman, The Telegraph via AP .

Kidstown Dental in Katy, Texas uses the “D-Termined Program” to help children with autism learn how to behave at the dentist’s office. KATY, Tex. — Like many parents of children with autism, Nicole Brown feared she might never find a dentist The holiday sweets season has started — first Halloween, soon Thanksgiving and Hanukkah and then Christmas. With sweets and candy also come the threat of cavities and a perfect segue into childhood dental care. Care of your child’s teeth begins at Dental researchers hope to vastly improve oral health in children by countering a common misperception that dental care for baby teeth isn't important because they just fall out anyway. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental One of the most shameful gaps in the American health care system involves the country’s poorest children. They can’t get basic dental treatment. It’s not that they don’t have insurance—many of them do. The problem is that dentists won’t treat them. .